Oaks Forstal, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Oaks Forstal is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Oaks Forstal is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Oaks Forstal is located in the Hawkhurst and Sandhurst ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.025579, 0.567093
Grid Ref TQ801282
Suburb Sandhurst
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN18 5JP, TN18 5JR

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Oaks Forstal in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Oaks Forstal, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Oaks Forstal during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Oaks Forstal and compared that to the average for the Hawkhurst and Sandhurst ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oaks Forstal, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hawkhurst and Sandhurst ward

Social economic statistics for Oaks Forstal

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Oaks Forstal is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oaks Forstal is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Oaks Forstal experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oaks Forstal are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Oaks Forstal involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oaks Forstal are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Oaks Forstal are in the top 10% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Oaks Forstal, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oaks Forstal are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Oaks Forstal

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Oaks Forstal.

Unemployment in Oaks Forstal

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0.38% of Oaks Forstal residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oaks Forstal

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oaks Forstal. The proportion of retirees on Oaks Forstal is 10.72% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.32% of Oaks Forstal residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oaks Forstal

The proportion of home owners on Oaks Forstal is 27.23% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.23% of properties in Oaks Forstal are private rented and 1.54% are social rented.
89.23% of residents of Oaks Forstal own their home

Country of Birth of Oaks Forstal residents

The proportion if Oaks Forstal residents born in the UK is 9.85% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.5% of Oaks Forstal residents were born outside the UK.
92.5% of Oaks Forstal residents were born in the UK

Oaks Forstal Summary

Oaks Forstal has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Oaks Forstal maybe difficult.

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